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what the hell is that statement from toledano? why even bother making it? it feels so profoundly unnecessary and random. although it probably goes in the other thread, the one about galliano, not this one
No, the statement needs to stay firmly in this thread. It's the single most important post. Because it affirms what is evident from any informed viewing of the looks - this was not the hand of John.
It seems they had some sort of Project Runway type fiasco going on down at the Atelier with each of them randomly knocking up whatever they fancied.
Whoever made the decision to do that should be sacked also. Putting out this ragbag has damaged the brand more than the scandal. If it was on it's knees, now it's on the floor. Who now can possibly buy a Dior garment from this season. It was 'designed' by people who, proficient craftsmen and lovely as I'm sure they are, are not designers.
Show must go on. Business as usual? Well usual price tag no doubt but no thank you.
You know, in hindsight, John's work hasn't really been the same since Steven's death. I hope he's alright.
Since the corporatisation of brands in ie the LVMH and PPR groups, I can only imagine the tensions between creativity and commerce, art and the bottom line to have heightened. And I do wonder if the suits really understand how to properly manage creatives.
For it seems we have some sort of pattern whereby designers seriously struggle with the absence of a mentor or design partner/ confidante: Galliano, Robinson; McQueen, Blow; Decarnin, Alt. And large corporations can feel like cold, lonely, dehumanising places enough to turn the sanest soul nuts so what chance a creative genius 'bereaved' and no doubt without proper 'human' support but just expected to churn it out, a cog in the money machine.
And the decisions over how to manage the show this week - just goes to demonstrate that these 'executives' are not blessed with perfect judgement -anything but.
A garment with a designer label but no designer cannot surely command a designer label price tag. They turned Dior into Project Runway. Unbelievable.
You know, in hindsight, John's work hasn't really been the same since Steven's death. I hope he's alright.
Since the corporatisation of brands in ie the LVMH and PPR groups, I can only imagine the tensions between creativity and commerce, art and the bottom line to have heightened. And I do wonder if the suits really understand how to properly manage creatives.
For it seems we have some sort of pattern whereby designers seriously struggle with the absence of a mentor or design partner/ confidante: Galliano, Robinson; McQueen, Blow; Decarnin, Alt. And large corporations can feel like cold, lonely, dehumanising places enough to turn the sanest soul nuts so what chance a creative genius 'bereaved' and no doubt without proper 'human' support but just expected to churn it out, a cog in the money machine.
And the decisions over how to manage the show this week - just goes to demonstrate that these 'executives' are not blessed with perfect judgement -anything but.